Superintendent of Police (Rural area) played a good Samaritan by helping a mentally challenged semi-nude woman found wandering near Chungi on Rajpur Road when she got a call from a social activist for the same on Saturday.
The social activist called up the SP after her call to ‘Dial 100’ failed to get any response from the local cops.
Shruti Kaushik of a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) was on her way to home from Rajpur area. As she reached near Chungi, she noticed the semi-nude woman walking along the road. Shocked Kaushik immediately pulled up her vehicle along the road and called up at 100. Her call to 100 failed to earn any response.
She claimed that she dialled 100 around five times, but all her efforts to get the response from the local cops failed. Moreover, she anyhow conveyed her message to the SP (Rural) Mamta Vohra about the presence of woman. She asked about the spot where the woman was present.
The officer immediately called up the local cops at Dalanwala police station and instructed them to reach the spot immediately. The officer also directed them that they should inform her after ensuring the help to the woman. It was then, local police personnel swung into action reached the spot and took the woman to Dalanwala police station.
The cops tried to know from the woman about her address. But she didn’t speak even a single word. As the woman was mentally challenged, the cops started efforts to rehabilitate her. As part of it, Station officer Dalanwala Chandan Singh Bisht swung into action and sought list of different NGOs so that she could be accommodated.
“All efforts are on to accommodate the woman. We have sought a list of NGOs working for the cause of such women. She would be given to the NGO who can look after the woman properly,” Bisht said, adding that the she was being taken care of.
Moreover, Kaushik extended thanks to the SP for her immediate response. “She responded promptly. Soon after receive the message, she immediately directed the police personnel to reach the spot. Had she not intervened, the local cops won’t have paid attention to my call. I am thankful to her,” Kaushik said, adding that the police personnel, particularly constables and head constables on duty at control room and 100, should take a lesson from their senior.